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Coastal vs Lens Direct

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Contact Lenses are often the number one choice for people with vision correction needs. Besides offering flexibility and convenience, contact lenses come with a variety of types and features, catering to consumer's needs.

Which kind of contact lenses are right for you? Many people are surprised by the large variety of contact lenses that are available. From soft contact lenses, to extended wear lenses, to disposables, each type of contact lens has its own unique set of advantages and disadvantages.

Contact Lens Store Reviews

With a motto of Best price, Best service, Best shopping experience, Coastal.com sets the bar pretty high for themselves. Perhaps surprisingly, we found they deliver on their promise - and more.

The Coastal.com website is extremely easy to navigate. You can search by brand, type of lens, most popular contacts or view their offerings alphabetically. With so many options, we easily found what we were looking for. For each brand of lenses, Coastal.com guides you through a step-by-step process of how to order the contacts. From
questions as basic as where to find your prescription on the box, they walk you through each option when placing your order.

One feature we especially like is Coastal.com's Lowest Price Guarantee. While their prices were consistently low across the board on all brands of contacts, the guarantee means that you will always receive the lowest price for any contact lens. This is an extremely consumer-friendly feature and one that we found unique to Coastal.com.

When placing your order, Coastal.com offers several payment options - including a convenient Buy Now / Pay Later option available to all consumers. You can also pay in several other ways, such as online with a credit card, ePay, by phone, or by check.

Coastal.com boasts the second largest on-hand inventory of contact lenses, which speaks volumes for their dedication and explains why they're able to offer such low prices. You can expect to receive your order in a timely manner, because of a high volume of inventory stored in their personal warehouses.

A toll-free customer service phone number is provided so you can easily get in touch with a live person if necessary. Alternatively, you can e-mail your questions or concerns to their support area. We found their service people to be knowledgeable and friendly when answering our questions.

Do you often forget to order more contact lenses before its too late? Coastal.com offers a very convenient refill reminder option. If selected, Coastal.com will e-mail you a reminder with plenty of time to order and receive your contacts before that last pair runs dry. Initiating the refill is as easy as clicking on the "Refill my Contacts" button. You then simply fill out their e-mail
address
and zip code for confirmation. For people on the go (and who isn't?), we found this feature invaluable.

Coastal.com has a very consumer-friendly return policy - one of the best in our review. They offer refunds or exchanges on unopened boxes that are returned within 30 days of delivery.

In addition to contact lenses, Coastal.com also offers a complete line of accessories including lens cases, solution, sunglasses, and more. They are your one stop shop for all of your eyecare needs.

Lens Direct has been in the business of selling contact lenses for over 25 years. The brands available at this online contact lens company include 13 of the top choices including Acuvue, Proclear, Focus, FreshLook, Air Optix, Biofinity, SofLens, Pure Vision and a few more. Lens Direct offers customers an impressive return policy and free shipping but bring your patience with their search engine.

The first feature that stood out at Lens Direct was the selection. While shoppers will find the most popular brands at Lens Direct the list is rather short. In fact, Lens Direct appears to have the smallest selection of any companies reviewed. We also struggled a bit with the search engine. The best way to peruse their offerings is to ďSee All BrandsĒ. From there, customers can choose from 13 different brands to find
the
contacts they may be looking for. However, if you aren't currently wearing one of the most popular brands than itís unlikely they will have what youíre looking for.

Lens Direct does provide the most impressive return policy of the companies reviewed. Return your unopened, undamaged, in original packaging products within 365 days of purchase for a full refund. If any questions come up during the ordering process this company provides phone, email and chat support to assist.

The prices at Lens Direct are competitive compared to other companies reviewed. They donít offer the lowest prices but they are not far off. However, we did see that they donít require a multi-box purchase to save at this website. But, if you do, you'll find a marginally better price for purchases of 8 boxes or more, per order.

Lens Direct has established a rather simple, straightforward company model. Their selection is small yet includes the most popular brands. Their prices are competitive and you donít have to buy large quantities to save. Also, their extended return policy and free shipping are a bonus for shoppers. For those that use contact lenses made by only the top brands, Lens Direct is worth a look.

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